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Germany crowned U19 European Champions

Germany’s U19 football team added to a glorious summer of sport for the country by winning the European Championships in Budapest on Thursday night.

Published: 1 August 2014 08:51 CEST
Germany crowned U19 European Champions
Photo: EPA/Tibor Illyes HUNGARY OUT

The young Germans beat Portugal 1:0 in the final with a goal from Hertha Berlin’s Hany Mukhtar in the 39th minute.

They follow in the footsteps of Germany’s World Cup winning senior side, many of whom played in the side which won the U21 European Championships in 2009 and went on to represent the senior squad.

Germany also won the U19 tournament in 2008.

"We're unbelievable happy," said coach Marcus Sorg after the victory. "The boys earned this title and it will stay with them forever."

Senior team coach Joachim Löw offered his congratulations. “I’m very happy for Marcus Sorg and the boys. The team had a great tournament, and the European Championships showed that German football can look forward to great new talent."

SEE ALSO: Where now for German World Cup winners?

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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